Chilli Beans

Name: Chilli Beans
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 175 g/6 oz/1 cup dried red kidney beans, pre-soaked; 2 red peppers, cored, seeded and chopped; 1 can (400 g/14 oz) tomatoes seasoning; 2 tablespoons tomato purée/paste; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 onions, chopped; 5 garlic cloves, crushed; 3 dried red chillies, broken up

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

The New Vegetarian

By Colin Spencer

Published 1986

About

As children become older, they become more adventurous in their tastes. This is a very good spicy dish, based on a Mexican original. Eat it with pitta bread or tortillas, and a crisp green salad.

Ingredients

175 g/6 oz/1 cup dried red kidney beans, pre-soaked
2

Side dish
Spicy
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Drain the beans, then bring to the boil in fresh water and boil fiercely for ten minutes. Throw away the water. Heat the olive oil. Add the onions, garlic, chillies and red peppers. Cook for a minute or two, then add the beans and tomatoes and cover with 2 cm/1